The Brief
- Residents in Lakewood Ranch have reported a check-washing scam as bank accounts are drained.
- The U.S. Postal Inspector said an investigator is looking into mail theft in Lakewood Ranch, while the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple cases of check fraud across the county.
- Law enforcement said it is best to do banking electronically and to refrain from mailing checks.
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – Checks in the mail have become the subject of thieves in the Lakewood Ranch area, with some residents seeing their bank accounts hemorrhaging money.
The U.S. Postal Inspector said they have an investigator on the case, but residents are warning others to beware of check-washing schemes.
The backstory:…